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Definition & Meaning of "closely related"in English

closely related
01

having a near blood relationship in a family line 

closely related definition and meaning
Examples
The closely related cousins reunited for the family celebration. 
02

having a high degree of genetic similarity without implying direct kinship 

Examples
The closely related species occupied adjacent ecological niches. 
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